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Power plant strategy: Unanswered questions after agreement with the EU

Even after the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy announced last week that an agreement had been reached with the European Commission on Germany’s power plant strategy, many details are still unclear – such as how the project can be financed and legally justified.

20. January 2026
There are plans for many more of these: Gas-fired power plant, here in Cologne-Hürth, Germany. (picture alliance/dpa | Oliver Berg)

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Last updated: 20. January 2026